It’s not just the federal government that’s encroaching on our freedom with legislation like NDAA and Obamacare, local and state governments are also becoming increasingly tyrannical. As examples, here are some instances of petty tyranny chronicled on FOTM:
- No goldfish for you
- No treehouse for you
- No veggie garden for you
- No lemon tree for you
- No baby bottle-milk for you
- No kid’s birthday party for you
Add to the above woeful list “No bunny rabbit for you”.
North Haven city government has ordered Kayden Lidsky to get rid of her pet bunny, Sandy.
Erin Cox reports for WTNH News8, August 8, 2012, that a 7-year-old girl was told she must get rid of her pet rabbit named Sandy, because North Haven, Connecticut, has an old ordinance forbidding residents to have rabbits or any livestock if their property is less than two acres.
Sandy is one big bunny — a Giant Flemish weighing over 20 pounds.
Kayden Lidsky considers her pet bunny of three years her best friend: “She lays with me in bed sometimes. I don’t want the bunny to go. Don’t make me give my bunny away because she is my best friend.”
The town conducted an inspection of the girl’s house, then sent the family a cease-and-desist order to get rid of the rabbit because North Haven’s zoning laws do not allow rabbits or any livestock on lots under two acres. The town also issued the family a citation for violating the blight ordinance because of an unfinished over hang and because of the bunny cage.
Kayden’s dad, Joshua Lidsky, says: “A bunny is not a violent animal. A bunny is not a violent dog or a violent cat or a rabid animal, it’s a caged creature that all it does is give love to our family. I would love to keep the bunny. I would love to keep my family happy and the town just let us live our life and pay our taxes.”"
The family is appealing the decision. If they lose the appeal, it could trigger a Superior Court action enforcing removal of the animal.
Unbelievable! Are we living in the Soviet Union?
America, home of the free and the brave, has become Amerika, home of the unfree and the tyrannical apparatchik.
~Eowyn
Sometimes the bigger stuff, the giant plots, agendas, nwo’s, wars and politics make me feel scared and helpless – hopeless and depressed. But stuff like this just enrages me. Petty tyranny and their paper shuffling rule and law spouting über-geek enforcers just sicken me. For one thing, a rabbit can and does fit the definition of both pet and livestock. For another, you are not allowed to have livestock on 1.99 or less acres? That in itself is ludicrous. The townsfolk should come after their city hall with flaming torches and pitchforks!
How do you explain these stupid rules to a child who just wants to keep her pet bunny?
Two acres for a bunny?? Looks like Agenda 21!! Next they might have to give up Kayden herself!
The town conducted an inspection of the girl’s house…
Never, E-V-E-R allow government goons onto your property to “inspect” anything, period.
-Dave
Exactly….They want in? Better have a warrant.
leave this family alone… Take away a child’s pet rabbit is beyond belief..
This is horrible! As Dave said, “Leave this family alone!” Idiots! What an idiotic ordinance! These bureaucrats must have little or nothing to do.
This reminded me of a situation when I was a lessee of a beautiful townhouse. At the top of my house roof (in the eaves) was a pigeon with some babies. The rude and arrogant manager told me that she had to get rid of them. I told her they would leave in due time, but she was not going in my home and she was not allowed on my patio area, nor any of her staff. She threatened me with eviction. I told her to do what she had to do. I reached the humane society and they helped me and agreed with my interpretation to let them be, that they would leave on their own, rather than jeopardize their welfare. The humane society became involved and the situation was solved: the pigeon finally left as did her babies. This particular manager tried again to evict me, upon the grounds that my labrador dog was over 50 pounds and thus not allowed on the property, notwiithstanding that I had already lived their for a couple of years. I reached the owner who was in a hospital in San Francisco and I told her the situation, reminding the owner that it was she who allowed my dog and that she oftentimes petted her. The owner told me not to worry and she took care of this matter from the hospital bed and got her loyal bookkeeper involved who stopped the manager. Soon afer this occurred, this manager was fired.
I hope this family can find a way to stand up against these people.
I agree! Yes, I am very familiar with that quotation. Such individuals must be confronted if they are wrong or doing something harmful. The Zoning Council in question is out of their minds! I hope they refuse to give up the rabbit. I would!